Wednesday, September 7, 2016

The Poor in the Middle Ages: An Essay in Social History

Author: Michael Mollat
Stars: 2
Review by: Mandy Apgar


If this is an essay it is a really drawn out one. Good in small doses, but slightly repetitive in subjects overall it is divided chronologically - with the beginning segments in the fifth century. It takes a little while to actually get to the middle ages and by then various topics mostly centered around charity (donations, giving alms) are covered. Later on we get a look at the emergence of major charitable institutions, changing perspectives in business from the Black Plague, and sanctioned responses to handling poverty.
 

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